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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-26 08:02:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on December 26, 2025 at 08:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ccf77778a7c296eb71519652a5ab4c0e5d7d10b4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 08:02:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.72000, 138.97000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto428.6 kmNW16'243
Iwata454.8 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu457.4 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC112.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC140.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC111.7 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC115.3 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC120.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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